From 99 to 2010, every single NBA Finals featured either Duncan, Kobe or Shaq

[mbewane]

This is a totally random thread, but I'm bored and I think I had never realized it before

99 San Antonio (Duncan)
00 Los Angeles (Shaq and Kobe)
01 Los Angeles (Shaq and Kobe)
02 Los Angeles (Shaq and Kobe)
03 San Antonio (Duncan)
04 Los Angeles (Shaq and Kobe)
05 San Antonio (Duncan)
06 Miami (Shaq)
07 San Antonio (Duncan)
08 Los Angeles (Kobe)
09 Los Angeles (Kobe)
10 Los Angeles (Kobe)



And I think that from 96 to 05 almost every Finals featured Steve Kerr and/or Robert Horry too

 

[Luke Cage]

i was aware of this already, but i still think it's interesting. also kinda sad for 80s babies like myself. our era has come to a close and it now belongs to 90's babies. (88-98)

 

[FTBS]

This is a totally random thread, but I'm bored and I think I had never realized it before

99 San Antonio (Duncan)
00 Los Angeles (Shaq and Kobe)
01 Los Angeles (Shaq and Kobe)
02 Los Angeles (Shaq and Kobe)
03 San Antonio (Duncan)
04 Los Angeles (Shaq and Kobe)
05 San Antonio (Duncan)
06 Miami (Shaq)
07 San Antonio (Duncan)
08 Los Angeles (Kobe)
09 Los Angeles (Kobe)
10 Los Angeles (Kobe)



And I think that from 96 to 05 almost every Finals featured Steve Kerr and/or Robert Horry too

 

[Alexander The Great]

nothing like the 80s though

 

[mbewane]

i was aware of this already, but i still think it's interesting. also kinda sad for 80s babies like myself. our era has come to a close and it now belongs to 90's babies. (88-98)

True, and I wonder if we'll see such dominance in today's NBA, crazy that LA or SA went to the Finals every year except in 06, even though the West was extremely competitive.

 

[mbewane]

Sorry, english isn't my first language, did I use "featured" wrong with Kerr and Horry?

 

[FTBS]

i was aware of this already, but i still think it's interesting. also kinda sad for 80s babies like myself. our era has come to a close and it now belongs to 90's babies. (88-98)

Not so fast my friend. Tim, Kobe, Shaq are all 70's babies and their run just ended and might not be over completely based on how the Spurs are looking. Bron is an 80's baby and in the middle of his prime. The 90's babies will have to wait their turn...I hope.

 

[mbewane]

nothing like the 80s though

Ur right, Boston and/or LA were in the Finals every year

I made this about the 00s because those are the years I followed the game the most, yet never really realized this feat.

 

[FTBS]

Sorry, english isn't my first language, did I use "featured" wrong with Kerr and Horry?

Yes...yes you did. Those nikkas were role players and weren't featured in a damn thing.

 

[Street Knowledge]

If kobe hadn't gotten hurt in 03' Playoffs the Lakers would've beaten the spurs

 

[mbewane]

Yes...yes you did. Those nikkas were role players and weren't featured in a damn thing.

Oh ok, I thought "featured" just meant that they were in the Finals, regardless of the role they played.

 

[bl2k8]

Every WCF since 99 has included the Lakers Spurs or Mavs

 

[FTBS]

Oh ok, I thought "featured" just meant that they were in the Finals, regardless of the role they played.

"Feature" is generally used to reference something that is prominent or stands out.

 

[mbewane]

Every WCF since 99 has included the Lakers Spurs or Mavs

Damn actually since 98 when the Lakers lost to the Jazz

 

[mikishere]

or you can add one more year and put Dirk in the equation at 06 and 11